Airplane Parts and Functions Quiz

What part of the airplane generates most of the lift to hold the plane in the air?

• Turbine engines

• winglets

• wings

• Propellers

What is the function of the vertical stabilizer on the tail of the airplane?

• Generates lift for take-off

• Prevents side-to-side motion of the nose

• Provides stability for the aircraft

• Controls the roll of the wings

What is the purpose of the elevator on the tail of the airplane?

• Disrupts the flow over the wing

• Controls movement about the lateral axis of an aircraft.

• Rolls the wings from side to side

• Deflects the tail to the left and right

What are spoilers used for during landing?

• Change the amount of force by decreasing the lift

• Counteract the flaps

• Slow the plane down

• Increase the amount of force produced by the wing

What is the function of flaps on the wings of the airplane during take-off and landing?

• Increase the amount of force produced by the wing

• Roll the wings from side to side

• Disrupt the flow over the wing

• Change the amount of force by decreasing the lift

Where do the pilots sit in the airplane?

• In the tail wings

• In the rear of the fuselage

• In the cockpit at the front of the fuselage

• In the wings

What did the Wright Brothers 1903 Flyer have that was different from the representative airliner described in the text?

• Winglets

• Pusher propellers

• Turbine engines

• Stabilator surface

What must any aircraft configuration provide for flight?

• Thrust, speed, altitude, and weight

• Lift, weight, speed, and altitude

• Lift, weight, drag, and thrust

• Lift, drag, fuel, and cargo

What is the purpose of the horizontal stabilizer on the tail of the airplane?

• Prevents up-and-down motion of the nose

• Generates lift for take-off

• Controls the roll of the wings

• Provides stability for the aircraft

What are slats used for during take-off and landing?

• Disrupt the flow over the wing

• Counteract the flaps

• Slow the plane down

• Increase the amount of force produced by the wing